Gatewat 4525GZ Intermittenly cant find DVD/CD Drive

I got similar problem to this one. the only diff. is it was saying hdd not installed. my chum's laptop was a Toshiba just abt a year old now... she brought it to me saying it crashed and she tried to installed it herself. but it doesnt complete its i ...
Gateway 4525GZ Notebook

Abnormal shutdown, can't restart

O.k. Let's figure up some costs, then you can decide on fix or new. An operating system disc will run approx $100, you can get one at Walmart or Bestbuy. If you find that the hard drive is bad, you can figure in another $50 ...
Dell Inspiron 1000 Notebook

Top Gun Afterburner FFB
Joystick flop around and grinds with forward stick

How to flash my BIOS - Toshiba Satellite M30 Notebook

Flashing Your BIOSGeneral Instructions:Flashing [aka upgrading] your bios should be the last resort to solve a problem. Most people flash to gain the use of larger hard drives although recently, many are flashing to get all the feat ...
Toshiba Satellite M30 Notebook

Trying 2 trsnfr data off win98 drives to xp drives dont show up

Well first of all it would more than likely be a raw data file format for the older 2 drives.\015\012\015\012if u are currently running xp with ntfs and know tht the 2 old drives were a fat32 mft then i would recommend using getdataback f ...
PC Desktops

No digital SoundTouch control center Logitech Z-5500

The very same problem I ran into when I received my new ones today...But from the get-go, I figured that I could either use the speakers in conjunction with the new set to create more sound...or use the speakers with other systems. ...
Logitech Z-5500 Computer Speakers

Samsung 931 B - Dual monitor setup. one monitor no longer shows anything - LED is blinking about once every 0.75 seconds. either power cord or either source cable works with other 931B, but broken one shows nothing on screen, ever. screen actually blinks SLIGHTLY at same interval as LED. not using DVI cable- using old school rgb on each. i need two identical monitors. fix this one (myself or professionally) or get new one?

The caps (capacitors) in the powerboard are going out. This is a very common problem in all class and price ranges of modern lcd and plasma tv's/ monitor's. I don't know if this problem has been like this for awhile or it just started, but either way ...
Samsung SyncMaster 931B 19" LCD Monitor

Windows system 32 hal.dll error after restoring e-machine

There's actually a number of reasons why these annoying little DLL errors happen, but the most common, is caused when new programs are installed over all old ones and the old ones are not completely uninstalled 100%, causing registry pile ups and of ...
E-Machines eMachines Desktop PC

Need to clean the keyboard of Compaq Armada 110

Getting the keyboard out of an Armada 110 is fairly easy. First, you will need to carefully unclip and remove the plastic panel right above above the keyboard (the one with the speaker holes, switches and lights) This is easier to do if you lay the ...
Compaq Armada 110 Notebook

Power issues or maybe motherboard going out?

Hi there,\015\012yes, I do that repair all the time. The key is to cleaning off all the old solder. The old solder can cause a bad connection. You need to get some solder wick, and some denatured alcohol. The wick will soak up the old solder. ...
Dell Inspiron 1150 Notebook

PC Problem, p4 processor, intel D850GB . I think its the cpu

Yes you do buy a new processor but here a tip to work it properly because its old enough your motherboard, when you buy a new processor, bring your CPU to the Computer Center, the company you buy a new processor, let them put it in your CPU. If ...
Computer Processors

'my Sony sdmhs73 comes on for 1 sec, then goes to power save.

The caps (capacitors) in the powerboard are going out. This is a very common problem in all class and price ranges of modern lcd and plasma tv's/ monitor's. I don't know if this problem has been like this for awhile or it just started, but either way ...
Sony SDM-HS73P 17" LCD Monitor

No power, front panel light is always on

Run with the 4-pin ATX power cable unplugged? No, the power supply is just supplying power to the hardware components, that do not require much power. (Wattage) [Or the power supply doesn't have enough power now, due to a bad power rail, or mor ...
PC Desktops

Need to replace power connector on Acer extensa 4620z I have the new power connector

Its so easy to write but tell you what its damn hard to do.you need a very powefull desolder that can reach 350 degrees or else a 150W one. the trick is to put more solder underneath each hole and so the new solder mixes with ...
PC Laptops

Acer Aspire Mini L100 re accidental post

Hey....i believe i did........lol..............unplug.....open up to access the motherboard...........remove the battery next to the front ports.\015\012 i am still not completly satisfied, but at least it is working like it was progr ...
Acer Aspire L100 PC Desktop

Power switch replacement

Well unfortunately you cant get one to buy for any case or tower, what you will need to do is get your self a new case(tower) or simply find an old case and take one out from it.. ...
E-Machines eMachines Desktop PC

Installing more memory

Hi if you go to this site first www.crucial.com then look on the site and it will then scan your computer for you telling you exactly what memory you need like p100 or p133 as getting the wrong one will cause your computer to stop working ok. ...
Compaq Presario 5000 PC Desktop

How do you get the front cover off the 5bW284

How about a small breakdown of it.\015\012\015\012FIRST MAKE SURE YOUR COMPUTER IS OFF\015\012First of all, look on the back of the case, there is either screws bordering the outside of the case or 1-2 large ones on the side panel. ...
Compaq Presario 5BW284 (202493-003) PC Desktop

Fan noise, How to resolve??? - Toshiba Satellite P205-S8811 Notebook

The noisy fan in your PC, it sounds like (no pun intended) you may need to power-off PC, open it up, and give it a good cleaning with a vacuum cleaner. If possible, after you've got her PC open, and before you clean it, turn it back on so you can f ...
Toshiba Satellite P205-S8811 Notebook

How do I remove keyboard Acer 9410 and replace with new one?

Start by turning the laptop off and removing the battery so that you don't accidentally restart it.\015\012\015\012As posted eleswere, the 9410 has clips holding it in to the top of the laptop.On some units there are 4 of these clips, not ...
Acer Aspire 9410 Notebook

How to remove sound card, and install new

Your PC has what is called onboard sound. It doesn't have a seperate sound card; it's integrated into the mainboard. In order for you to add a sound card, you will have to go into the bios and disable it. To do this:\015\012\015\012 ...
Dell Dimension 2400 PC Desktop

I have a 17 month old Toshiba qosmio G30. Today a thin white vertical line has appeared on the right hand section of the display. I do not (yet) have the requisite external monitor leads to enable me to check whether this is a screen or graphics problem. 1. Is this a common fault? 2.Will it get worse? 3. Is there a reasonable solution?

Im having the same problem and from wut I am reading in alot of diff places the screen is going bad or has cracked from rapid temp change is the most popular answer I have recived, as for a fix check ebay and buy a new one...I found some for as cheap ...
Toshiba PC Desktops

COMPAQ SPS-BD 1394 Motherboard - replacing microprocessor and memory

I normally ask for more information when people post problems but I can't even be bothered to go through all this driver to get to the root of your problem. Cut out the c**p and give the necessary.\015\012\015\012As a former tech, you should know wha ...
Compaq Presario 5000 PC Desktop

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